The Sheep of Black Sheep Hill
Our adventure into sheep farming started in 2008, with 8 Black Welsh Mountain ewes and 2 rams. We liked their color, the fact that they are hardy and self reliant, and that we could contribute to keeping this rare breed alive. We now have 50 breeding ewes, and our flock contains 4 of the 8 existing US bloodlines.
Black Welsh Mountain Sheep are a small dual-purpose breed that provides excellent mild, sweet mutton and a completely black, dense, durable fleece. BWMS are small and easy to handle and are ideal for farms where their hardiness, good mothering and feed efficiency are significant assets. The breed produces premium quality meat with a minimum of wasteful fat. It is richly colored and full flavored but remains mild even when butchered as mutton.
For more information see the American Black Welsh Mountain Association